英语词汇“purposefulness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

purpose /pûrˈpəs/

noun

An idea or aim kept in the mind as the goal towards which one's efforts are directed

The power of seeking the goal desired

The act or fact of purposing

A desired goal

A useful function

A definite intention

Determination

The intention of going (Shakespeare)

Purport (Shakespeare)

Conversation, conversational speech (Spenser)

(in pl) a sort of conversational game involving questions and answers (obsolete)

transitive verb

To intend

intransitive verb

Spenser

To converse or talk

ORIGIN: OFr pourpos, propos, from L prōpositum a thing intended, from prō forward, and pōnere, positum to place; cf propose

purˈposed adjective

Intentional

Intended

Set on a purpose

Purposeful

purˈposeful adjective

Directed towards a purpose

Motivated by a sense of purpose

purˈposefully adverb

purˈposefulness noun

purˈposeless adjective

purˈposelessly adverb

purˈposelessness noun

purˈpose-like adjective (Scot)

purˈposely adverb

Intentionally

purˈposive adjective

purˈposiveness noun

purpose-builtˈ adjective

Specially made or designed to meet particular requirements

on purpose (also obsolete of purpose and old of set purpose)

Intentionally

to good (or some) purpose

With good effect

to the purpose

To the point, relevant to the matter in question